When conducting a home assessment for an older adult patient the nurse determines that the patient spends 20 hours per day in bed. Based on this data, which is the priority risk for this patient?
1) Risk for falls
2) Risk for skin breakdown
3) Risk for impaired nutrition
4) Risk for isolation
ANS: 2
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